Associations to the word «Committee»

Wiktionary

COMMITTEE, noun. A group of persons convened for the accomplishment of some specific purpose, typically with formal protocols
COMMITTEE, noun. (archaic) a guardian; someone in charge of another person deemed to be unable to look after himself or herself.

Dictionary definition

COMMITTEE, noun. A special group delegated to consider some matter; "a committee is a group that keeps minutes and loses hours" - Milton Berle.
COMMITTEE, noun. A self-constituted organization to promote something.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley